Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 (17in) A2 12-colour Printer

SPECIFICATIONS

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 delivers 2400 x 1200 dpi resolution and prints glossy A2 prints in 6 minutes, plain paper colour prints in 3.35 minutes. Two paper feeds provide the option of using thicker papers and a vacuum feeding system that ensures those papers will travel through the printer without damage. The rear loading cassette handles A4 (250 sheets), A3 (100 sheets) and A2 (50 sheets). Borderless printing technology increases productivity as there is no need for offline trimming. The imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 supports a wide range of media sizes (A5, A4, A3, A3+,A2, B5, B4, B3, 4×6″, 5×7″, 8×10″, 10×12″, 14×17″, 17×22″, LTR, LGL, LDR) and has a maximum print length of 129 inches. The imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 supports media thickness for plain paper of 64 -105 g/m²and for Canon speciality paper of up to 300 g/m²with the rear tray. The manual feed slot supports media thickness for Canon speciality paper of up to 400 g/m². The 11 ink colours and Chroma Optimizer are available in 80ml cartridges.

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 has a number of built-in technologies to enable effortless printing of high quality images which ultimately conserves ink and media. The robust chassis of the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 reduces vibrations, which improves the accuracy of the ink droplet placement. The Auto Skew Correction function guarantees that all types of paper, including thick paper, can be printed without misalignment and enables unattended printing by automatically adjusting for any skew in orientation and feeds the paper/media correctly. The vacuum feeding system keeps paper flat regardless of paper weight and type during printing, which helps ensure accurate placement of ink droplets on paper. The PRO-1000 features a standby mode, which will periodically agitate the ink tanks and warms up the print head, keeping ink from drying up inside and clogging nozzles. In the event that a nozzle gets clogged, Canon has a non-firing nozzle detection and compensation system, which turns on back-up nozzles to prevent drop-outs during a print, ensuring highest quality prints every time. The imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 features a built-in colour density sensor to optimise output, adjusting the ink levels depending on the media being used, and ensuring consistent and accurate colour reproduction.  The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 has an easy-to-use, large LCD panel which provides clear menu-driven controls for all functions and informs users of the media being used and the remaining print levels, for assured, non-stop productivity.

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000’s versatile software connectivity handles a single-user photo studio to a multi-location photography business, photo classroom or design firm. In addition to the Canon Print Studio Pro Plug-in software for Adobe PhotoShop, Lightroom and Canon Digital Photo Pro, the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 includes the Device Management Console, an administration tool which allows a lab manager or administrator to organise and control multiple PRO-1000s in multiple locations, even remotely in other parts of the world. Monitor ink levels, paper levels, or adjust various device settings all from a single computer. Use the Device Management Console to calibrate and set up two printers to the exact same specifications, profiles and calibrations, so you can print precisely the same-looking print in two different locations. The imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 includes new Accounting Manager software, available for the Mac and PC, which helps organise pricing and supply for ink and paper per a specific print job, great for any educational lab setting or for customer billing per print job.

There is a range of more than 17 types of Canon and third party media compatible with the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000, including Canon approved ICC profile paper, including glossy, semi-glossy and matte as well as other Fine Art, Canvas, and Glossy Photo Papers. Canon has worked with third-party paper companies to design better, more specific profiles for other brands of photo paper, allowing for more precise, accurate prints for a specific medium. The Media Configuration Tool software lets you select from various paper types for a specific print job and even fully customise and configure presets for custom print media. Design Supply’s media specialists have the expertise to help you determine the best solutions for your particular printing needs.

As you would expect from Canon, reliable performance is a given. For added peace of mind, Canon imagePROGRAF printers and print heads feature a 12-month warranty.

Awards

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 received the Technical Imaging Press Association (TIPA) “Best Photo Printer 2016”. The TIPA panel consists of editors from 27 of the world’s leading photography and imaging magazines: members span 15 countries across 5 continents. TIPA chose the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 “for combining ease of use of a desktop, cut-sheet printer with many features from Canon’s high-end imagePROGRAF wide-format inket photo printers.”

The Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-1000 won “Best Product – Photo Printer 2016-2017” from EISA, the European Imaging and Sound Association.

Imaging Resource chose the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 for the “2105 Printer of the Year” award. Imaging Resource, founded in 1998, is one of the largest photo news and review sites on the web, featuring in-depth reviews backed by exhaustive lab tests, as well as extensive coverage of photo news.